No. 16 Loggers Roll To Sweep At No. 19 PLU

PARKLAND, Wash. – The 16th-ranked Puget Sound
volleyball team continued its hot start with a 25-18, 25-22, 25-16
sweep at 19th-ranked Pacific Lutheran on Wednesday. The
Loggers (11-0, 3-0 NWC) tallied 14 teams blocks and limited the
Lutes (9-2, 2-1 NWC) to a .057 hitting percentage in the match.

Nicolette
Reynaud paced the Loggers sweep with seven kills, a .455
hitting percentage and nine block assists in the match. Reynaud and
the Loggers front row seemed to be a brick wall at the net.

"We did an awesome job blocking tonight," said head coach Mark
Massey. "We knew we needed to control the middle of the net and we
thought we did a great job of that tonight. Our individual blockers
made great decisions."

The Lutes came out on a roll as they built an early lead in the
first set. Kelsie Moore had six of her match-high 11 kills in the
first set to pace the Lutes. However, the Loggers came roaring back
to capture the set 25-18, hitting. 308 in the set.

The second set was a tight battle with Lutes leading the whole
way until the Loggers took an 18-17. The lead went back-and-forth
until the Lutes tied the set at 22-22. A kill from Reynaud gave the
Loggers a 23-22 lead and they went on to score the next two
consecutive points to capture the set.

The Loggers hit .281 in the third set to control most of the
third set and sprint away for the sweep.

The Loggers will look to continue their undefeated ways when
they travel to Pacific on Friday for a 7 p.m. match.